Preliminary
Training Needs
Assessment
Results
2013-2014
Mr. Wali Mohammad
Director Of Human Resources
Ministry of Mines and Petroleum
Adam Smith International
Purpose

To establish a training and needs baseline

To evaluate training and professional
development needs within the MoMP

To identify any additional needs to improve
work and skills performance

To work with donor organizations in
developing a training needs action plan
Methodology
•
November 5-10th 2013
MoMP Human Resources
and ASI conduct survey
within AGS and MoMP
•
Data Collection through
Training Needs Assessment
Survey
•
Employee Participants
Grade Level 3, 4, 5 and 6
•
Total employees surveyed;
656 with 169 respondents
Input and Data
Analysis
•
Undertaken by Human
Resources Team between
November 11th 2013 to
February 2014
•
Analysis of Data and
Reporting
•
Focus Groups and Key
Interviews
•
Final Report February 2014
Methodology: Respondents
MoMP Survey Respondents 2014
Grade
Level
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Total
Male
Respondents
27
51
49
19
146
Female
Respondents
2
5
8
8
23
Total
Respondents
29
56
57
27
169
Total Grade Percentage %
Employees
of Grade
Level
Respondents
71
29%
181
24%
265
18%
139
16%
656
20%
• 656 surveys
delivered with
169 respondents
• 20% response
rate to survey’s
delivered
• 6% of total
MoMP
employees
participated in
survey
Key Preliminary Findings
Ministry of Mines and Petroleum
Training Needs Assessment 2013
Past and Present
Training Trends
Prior to January 2012
Total Respondents Grade 3-6:
69% had not participated in any training
Total respondents Grade 3-6:
31% participated in trainings
Post January 2012-2013
Total Respondents Grade 3-6:
72% had not participated in any kind of
training
Total Respondents Grade 3-6:
28% participated in training
Key Trainings Undertaken
2012-1013
Where did you hear about the
trainings?
1. Director of Directorate
2. Work Colleagues
3. Human Resources
4. Manager
Challenges and Barriers to Training for
Employees
TOP THREE
1. Cost
2. Lack of
Management
Support
3. Non-Relevant
Training
Sharing Training Benefits
Currently no
indicators or
surveys to
measure pretraining and
post-training
Top
Recommendations
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
More access to
training
Reduce training
costs
Support from
management
Right kind of
training
Transparent
training selection
process
Clear
communications
Recommendations
for Improved
Training
Respondents identified a series
of key recommendations for
improving the training
opportunities process.
Educational Exchange
Program Overseas?
Would you
benefit?
Survey Responses:
Proposed Trainings for MoMP
Based on Respondents Personal and
Professional Skills Evaluation
Potential Training Areas Based on
Self Assessment: Knowledge and
Skills
Key Requested Trainings by Survey Respondents
Level/Department Specific
Type of Training
Grade 3
Scholarship opportunities in and out of country
Geological training courses (GIS, GPS)
Health and Safety
Grade 4
Scholarship opportunities in and out of country
Study tours (mine sites and other)
Health and Safety
Geological training courses (GIS, GPS)
Grade 5
Health and Safety Training
Master course scholarships (in country – out of country)
Management Training
Grade 6
Professional management course
English courses
Computer courses
Scholarship opportunities in and out of country
Geological training courses (GIS, GPS)
Management training
Conclusions and
Recommendations